Sanitary seat.



S. A. GIROUARD. SANITARY SEAT. APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1910. RENEWED$1111.17, 1912.

1,036,217. Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

" $W/I/l WITNE88 1 A TTORNEYS SOLOMON ANDRE GIROUARD, or SPENCER,MASSACHUSETTS.

SANITARY sEA'r.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 20,1912,

Application filed July 6, 1910, serial No. 570,547. Renewed January 17,1912. Serial No. 671,566.

scription.

An object of the invention is to provide a foldable sanitary seat forremovable attachment to water closets, to prevent the spreading of anyinfectious germs on the closet, to

the person using the same. For the purpose mentioned useis made of afoldable casing, a pliable seat contained therein, and means forremovably securing the casing to acloset,- and the said seat beingadapted to be withdrawn from the casing and returned thereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a partof this specification, in which similar characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which I Figure 1 is aperspective view of a closet with my device attached thereto and in0perative position; Fig. 2 is a plan view. of my invention, showing thesame in open posi-- tion with parts brolgen away to disclose theunderlying structure; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on theline 3-3 inFig. 2; Fig. 4 is a perspectiveyiew of my device in folded position;Fig. 5 is a sectional 'end view showing the means for returning the seatwithin the casing, and taken on the line 5-5 in Fig. 8; Fig.- 6 is anend view taken on the line 66 in Fig. 8 andlooking in the direction ofthe arrow; Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7-7 in Fig. 4;and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal section, showing the positionof the various operative parts when the casing is folded.

Referring more particularly to the various views, a casing 10 isprovided consisting of parts 11 and 12, hinged to fold at 13. A shaft 15is mounted to turn in the casing 10 and consists of hinged parts 16 and17, and secured to the shaft 15 is a pliable seat 15. A rod 18 connectsthe shaft 15 with one end of the casing, the said rod being mounted toturn in a bearing 19 intermediate the end. 20 and a partition 21 of thecasing. The end 20 is preferably provided with an opening or slot 22,and the bearing 19 and partition 21 are similarly provided with slots 23and 24, so that when the part 11 is folded on the part 12, the part 11will fit snugly owing to the slots' in the partition, the end and thebearing being adapted to re- =ceive the shaft 15, as will be easily seenin Fig. 6. A partition. 25 constitutes a chamber 26 at one end of thecasing 10, and contained therein is a spring 27 secured to the shaft-15. The shaft 15 has secured thereto a ratchet 28 adapted to be engagedby a pawl 29 actuated by a spring 30 and controlled by push knob 31. Onthe casing 10 similar slotted casings 32 areprovided, having thereincompression springs 33, having one end thereof secured to an end l ofthe 'caslng and the other end thereof secured to a grip 34. hen it'isdesired to secure the casing 10 to a closet the grips 34 are distendedand disposed to secure the closet cover therebetween, the compression ofthe springs 33 being sufiicient to substantially securethe casing.

Assulning that the casing is in folded and closed position and itisdesired to use the seat 15*, a handle 35 on the seat 15 is grasped andthe seat is drawn from the casing, in a manner similar to the unwindingof a window shade except that the ma- ,terialconstituting the seat isfolded, one

half over. the other, as will be seen in Fig. 4. 'As the seat is drawnfrom the casing, the pawl and ratchet mechanism described cooperate toprevent the seat from returning to the casing when the same is released,

and atthe same time the spring 27 is being wound. After the said seat 15has been withdrawn from the casing, the said casing is opened, that is,the part 11 is unfolded from the part 12, and as will be readilyunderstood the seat will then appear in open position and asconveniently shown in Fig. 1. The casing 10 is now attached to the (overof the closet, and the seat fitted to the closet as shown in Fig. 1 isin position. for use.

When it is desired to retire the seat within the casing 10, the parts 11and 12 are first folded one upon the other and theseat is folded ,tocorrespond therewith. As the the seat is entirely within the casing,with but the handle 35 projecting therefrom and as will be easily seenin Fig. 7. In this manner a'convenient folding sanitary seat is providedadaptable to fit any closet and insuring absolute sanitary contact withthe closet.

Although for the purpose of describing my invention I have shown aparticular construction thereof, it will be understood that the scope ofmy invention is defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a seat, acasing therefor made up of a plurality of parts pivoted together wherebysaid parts may be extended in the same plane or may overlie each other,and means carried by each of the said part-s, whereby the said seat maybe folded within the said par s.

-2. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a seat, a casing therefor made up of a plurality of partspivoted together, whereby said parts-may be extended in the same planeor may overlie each other, means carried by each of the said artswhereby the said seat may be folded within the said parts, and resilientmeans for attaching the said casing to a closet.

3. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a seat, a. casing therefor, a

plurality of parts provided with hinges whereby said parts may beextended in the same plane or may overlie each other, a

whereby the said seat may be folded within the said parts, each of thesaid parts being provided 1 with movable gripping means whereby the saiddevice is adapted to be attachedto a closet. y

5. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a seat, a plurality of parts.

provided with hinged means atadjacent ends thereof whereby the saidparts may be extended in the same plane or may-overlie each other, aroller member carried by each of the said parts and in engagementwith'the said seat, means carried by one of the said parts for actuatingthe said roller whereby the seat may be wound thereon, to gether withother means for'holding the said operatin 'means in inoperative positionwhen the sai seat is withdrawn for use.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence ,of two subscribing witnesses.

SOLOMON ANDRE GIROUARD. Witnesses:

DAVID GIROUARD, I-IoRMmAs LAFLEUB.

